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Hello all, first post here.
I started playing pathfinder about 9 months ago and now my weekly home game isn't completely satisfying the itch. I heard about play by post and thought it would be perfect for my otherwise busy life. Any advise is much appreciated. Ill be uploading character aliases soon.
Specifically I want to play something from level 1 that isnt riggid to a modual.
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Here's a link to the Recruitment forum
Be sure you keep an eye on this thread in that forum
Flaxseed Lodge
I am Recruiting for an Eberron campaign that is not tied to any recent APs follow my Profile to the link for "Newest Recruitment thread".
The Flaxseed Lodge is ALWAYS recruiting so absolutely dot into that!
Hello Kaleo :)
A piece of advice I would offer is to look through a good number of active Play-by-Post games and see what is going on. Pay close attention to the way the GM and players word their posts. You will quickly discover a few things - you'll see which styles you like and which ones you don't. You'll see there are very skilled writers and other less so. You'll discover clever phrasings and formatting techniques to make your posts more evocative and expressive.
Find yourself a game or two where you're really digging the GM's postings and the players' responses and banter. You can learn a lot from games like that.
I might be starting a new PbP game in the near future and I love having new players along. If you see my name in the recruitment forum, chime in and remind me of this thread.
Hey, just joined the site
and I am curious how play-by-post would really work?
does everyone involved set a time a date where they all get on and play?
are do they all get on willy nilly and try to make sense of what everyone is doing?
I have done some online role play, but I have not done anything like this yet.
but from past experience, there was no structure by which everyone gets together and plays, they just get on when they get on.
so, you can see why I am curious about this.
I may like to join a PBP, but my schedule is tight and IDK when I might be able to get on to play.
another question, while I am at it, how does one join a PBP?
Play-by-Post doesn't require everyone to be online at the same time. It works like this thread does: Someone posts a question, someone else happens along and posts an answer, and later on, someone might add to the conversation.
In gameplay, there's generally an agreed-upon time period for everyone to have a chance to get online and react to something relevant -- usually 24 hours, but there are faster- and slower-paced games.
For instance, if the GM posts:
The hooded man sitting at the corner table notices your party's entrance and gestures silently for you to join him.
one player might reply:
"Whee, a new friend!" Hyacinth enthuses, eagerly rushing over to the man's table and climbing onto a chair.
and someone else might say:
"Wait just a minute, Hyacinth," Rodrigo warns, catching the gnome by the shoulder. "It could be a trap!"
and someone else might post:
"You always think everything's a trap, Rodrigo," Emmeline retorts, rolling her eyes. "It's not like he's going to disintegrate us in a crowded tavern."
When the party has come to consensus which, if any of them, are going to sit down at the table, the GM will tell them what happens next.
I'm inviting new members, if you (or any other "new guy"/gal) is interested.